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Today's guests on the live entertainment show include Ireland's Olympic gold medallist swimmer Michelle Smith, with music from Bitty McLean and Sleeper. Trev and Simon embark on another Transmission Impossible, while Electric Circus features an interview with comic actor Eddie Murphy about his new film The Nutty Professor. Plus, Leprechaun fun and cartoon action with Spiderman and the Rugrats. With Zoe Ball and Jamie Theakston.

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Contributors

Presenter:
Zoe Ball
Presenter:
Jamie Theakston
Editor:
Chris Bellinger

Introduced by Steve Rider in London and Sue Barker at Longchamp in Paris.

12.20 Football Focus
Gary Lineker looks back at the action from the past week and previews a busy round of World Cup qualifying matches, including England v Poland and Wales v Holland, while Scotland play twice in five days in eastern Europe.
1.00 News
1.05 Motorcycling
Coverage of the British Superbike championship's penultimate meeting of the season at Brands Hatch. Commentary by Barry Nutley.
1.30 Mountain Biking
Action from the World championships in Cairns, Australia, where Dutchman Bart Brentjens is hoping to defend his cross-country crown to add to his gold medal win in Atlanta.
1.50 Racing From Longchamp
Featuring the Prix du Cadran at 3.10, plus today's other races at 2.00 and 3.45. Commentary Peter O'Sullevan, Julian Wilson and Jim McGrath.
Further coverage from Longchamp including the Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe can be seen tomorrow from 1.15pm on BBC2.
From Chepstow, with races at 2.15, 2.50 and 3.25. Commentary by John Hanmer, Richard Pitman and Peter Scudamore.
3.55 Football Half Times
4.00 Rugby Union
Highlights of Italy against Wales from Rome. Commentary by Hugh Llewelyn Davies and JJ Williams.
4.40 Final Score
Stereo

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Rider
Presenter:
Sue Barker
Presenter:
Gary Lineker
Commentator:
Barry Nutley
Commentator:
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator:
Julian Wilson
Commentator:
Jim McGrath
Commentator:
John Hanmer
Commentator:
Richard Pitman
Commentator:
Peter Scudamore
Commentator:
Hugh Llewelyn Davies
Commentator:
JJ Williams
Producer:
Martin Hopkins
Editor:
Dave Gordon

Walker arranges for Jones to get some black-market pigeons, but where did they come from?
(Repeat) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Writer:
Jimmy Perry
Writer/Producer:
David Croft
Capt Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sgt Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Cpl Jones:
Clive Dunn
Pte Frazer:
John Laurie
Pte Walker:
James Beck
Pte Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Pte Pike:
Ian Lavender

The comedy-action series about the adventures of a Canadian Mountie starring Paul Gross, David Marciano

A pathological liar reports to Fraser and Vecchio that his fiancee has been abducted by aliens. Initially sceptical, the two find corroborative evidence which leads them to uncover a secret military operation.

Contributors

Constable Benton Fraser:
Paul Gross
Detective Ray Vecchio:
David Marciano
Ian:
Rino Ramano
Audrey:
Amanda Tapping
Shank:
John Bourgeois
Norman:
Bill Copeland
Betty:
Norma Edwards
Edna:
Betty Rogers
Enid:
Jessica Booker

Pop group Boyzone are tonight's guests, performing their new single Words. Presented by Bob Monkhouse.
Stereo.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Bob Monkhouse
Producer:
Peter Estall

Written by Kate Lock
Continuing the drama series set in the A and E department of Holby City hospital.

A man who could never tell his wife the truth pays a high price.

Contributors

Writer:
Kate Lock
Producer:
Rosalind Anderson
Director:
David Penn
Charlie Fairhead:
Derek Thompson
Mike Barratt:
Clive Mantle
Kate Wilson:
Sorcha Cusack
Jude Kocarnik:
Lisa Coleman
Matt Hawley:
Jason Merrells
Josh Griffiths:
Ian Bleasdale
Liz Harker:
Sue Devaney
Richard McCaig:
Gray O'Brien
Gloria Hammond:
Ganiat Kasumu
Sam Colloby:
Jonathan Kerrigan
Jess:
Ashley Jensen
Robbie:
Bill Gardiner
Madeleine:
Juliet Cadzow
Stan Clay:
John Cater
Florence Clay:
Miriam Karlin
Jean:
Daphne Oxenford
Kevin:
David Carr
Darren:
Gabriel Pryce
Kerry Lockhead:
Nicola Quilter
Steve:
John Summerfield
Felix:
Tim Pearce
Gibbs:
Bill Homewood

Drama based on a true story, starring Neil Patrick Harris and Kelli Williams.
Despite a bad-weather warning, young soldier Jim Stolpa is determined to travel 1,000 miles to attend his grandmother's funeral in Idaho. Days later, stranded in deep snow in the mountains with his wife and five-month-old son, Jim must make a decision to go for help or hang on for an unlikely rescue. (1993)

Contributors

Director:
Christian Duguay
Jim Stolpa:
Neil Patrick Harris
Jennifer Stolpa:
Kelli Williams
Muriel:
Susan Clark
Kevin:
Michael Gross
Jason:
Richard Cox
Clayton Stolpa:
Alexander Ahnert
Clayton Stolpa:
Zachary Ahnert
Dr Bonaldi:
Andrew Airlie
Dr Jorgenson:
Joy Coghill
Joe Tirado:
Kevin McNulty

Comic sports quiz, with Nick Hancock.
Shown last Thursday.

Followed by The Nation's Favourite Poems.
In the first of this week's poetry readings, Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent reads Four Little Tigers by Frank Jacobs. Stereo Viewers can vote for their favourite poem, from the last 50 years, on (0891) [number removed]. Calls cost less than 26p: lines are open until 12 noon on Thursday.
The results will be announced in BBC1's The Nation's 's Favourite Poems on Friday at 10.20pm.

Contributors

Presenter:
Nick Hancock.

Psycho thriller.
The Big Apple's in big trouble, as the indestructible psycho-fiend Jason Vorhees heads for New York City aboard a teen-filled "love boat", which he transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned. (1989,18)

Contributors

Director:
Rob Hedden
Rennie Wickham:
Jensen Daggett
Sean Robertson:
Scott Reeves
Charles McCulloch:
Peter Mark Richman
Colleen Van Deusen:
Barbara Bingham
Jason:
Kane Hodder

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BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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